For sale is an early 1900s BICYCLE ADJUSTABLE WRENCH from the Wakefield Wrench Company, Worcester, Mass. This working wrench is in good condition. The wrench measures inches in 5 1/2 inches length. A great collectible tool.
In 1889, inventor John E. Wakefield founded The Wakefield Wrench Company. One of the company’s earliest products was a quick-adjusting pipe wrench based on patent 454,893, filed by J.E. Wakefield in 1890 and issued in 1891. One novel feature of the wrench was that the jaws had replaceable inserts, one serrated for working on pipes or unfinished articles, and the other smooth to avoid damaging a finished surface. During the 1890s, the company’s popular early products included bicycle wrenches such as the one listed in this ad.
